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Adhesion promoter, electroactive layer and electroactive device comprising same, and method

a technology of adhesion promoter and an electroactive layer, applied in the direction of cell components, sustainable manufacturing/processing, final product manufacturing, etc., can solve the problems of adhesion between inorganic and organic layers in such devices, and the adhesion of titanium dioxide layer to plastic layer or light-emitting polymer layer to cathode metal layer often presents problems

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-06-15
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
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[0021] Various other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent with reference to the following description and appended claims.

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A particularly difficult problem is the adhesion between inorganic and organic layers in such devices.
For example, adhesion of a titanium dioxide layer to a plastic layer or of a light emitting polymer layer to a cathode metal layer often presents problems.

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[0057] This example as illustrated in the embodiment of FIG. 1 demonstrates improvement in adhesion between two electroactive organic layers of an electroactive device by surface-treating at least one of the two layers with adhesion promoter. A hole-transporting layer (16) comprising PEDOT-PSS polymer (2.6% solids in water) was spin coated at 3000 rpm onto the anode substrate (18) and baked at 110° C. A surface treatment was applied to the PEDOT-PSS layer to improve adhesion to a subsequent layer. In particular, a solution comprising a 9,9-disubstituted fluorenyl compound of the formula (I), wherein x is zero, and both R1 and R2 are ethyl, (about 0.1% solids in p-xylene) was spin coated at a speed of 3000 rpm onto the surface of the PEDOT-PSS layer and the new anode composite and was baked at 110° C. A light emitting polymer (LEP) material (14) comprising American Dye Source 329 (ADS329) was spin coated onto the cathode substrate (12) and was baked at 110° C. The anode composite and...

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[0058] This example as illustrated in the embodiment of FIG. 2 demonstrates improvement in adhesion between an electroactive organic layer and a metal layer of an electroactive device by surface-treating at least one of the two layers with adhesion promoter. A hole-transporting layer (16) comprising PEDOT-PSS polymer (2.6% solids in water) was spin coated at 3000 rpm onto the anode substrate (18) and baked at 110° C. A light emitting polymer (LEP) material (14) comprising American Dye Source 329 (ADS329) was spin coated onto the PEDOT-PSS surface of the anode composite and then the composite was baked again at 110° C. A surface treatment was applied to the cathode surface (12) to improve adhesion to a subsequent layer. In particular, a solution comprising a 9,9-disubstituted fluorenyl compound of the formula (I), wherein x is zero, and both R1 and R2 are ethyl, (about 0.1% solids in p-xylene) was spin coated at a speed of 3000 rpm onto the aluminum surface of the cathode and the new...

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[0059] This example demonstrates improvement in adhesion between an electroactive organic layer and a metal layer of an electroactive device by surface-treating at least one of the two layers with adhesion promoter. A surface treatment is applied to a cathode surface to improve adhesion to a subsequent layer. Four different adhesion promoters are examined: (1) a commercially available primer (type SS4155, available from GE Silicones) comprising about 5-10 wt. % titanium tetrabutoxide and about 10-30 wt. % tetraethyl orthosilicate (about 7% solids level in aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent) diluted with isopropanol (1 part SS4155 to 10 parts isopropanol); (2) 17 milligrams (mg) 1:1 titanium tetrapropoxide / tetraethyl orthosilicate in 100 milliliters (ml) isopropanol; (3) 1 part SS4155 diluted with 100 parts isopropanol; and (4) 100 mg 1:1 titanium tetrapropoxide / tetraethyl orthosilicate in 100 ml isopropanol. In separate experiments each adhesion promoter solution is spin coated at a sp...

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Abstract

In one embodiment the present invention discloses a method for making a first layer in an electroactive device comprising the steps of (i) preparing a composition by mixing at least one adhesion promoter material and at least one electroactive material; and (ii) depositing said composition onto a second electroactive layer of said electroactive device; and (iii) optionally further depositing a third electroactive layer onto the surface of said first layer opposite the second layer, wherein said composition enables adhesion between said first layer and said second layer or between said first layer and said third layer, or between said first layer and both said second layer and said third layer. In another embodiment the present invention discloses a method for improving adhesion between layers in an electroactive device comprising the steps of (i) depositing a surface treatment composition comprising at least one adhesion promoter material on at least one surface of a first electroactive layer, and (ii) depositing a second electroactive layer onto the surface of said first layer comprising said adhesion promoter; wherein said composition enables adhesion between said first layer and said second layer of said electroactive device. Electroactive layers and electroactive devices comprising said layers are also disclosed, as well as methods to make said electroactive devices. In another embodiment adhesion promoters comprising 9,9-disubstituted fluorenyl compounds are disclosed, as well as methods for making the same.

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STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT [0001] This invention was made with Government support under contract number 70NANB3H3030 awarded by NIST. The Government has certain rights in the invention.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The invention relates generally to adhesion promoters, electroactive devices comprising the same, and methods. In one embodiment the invention relates particularly to adhesion promoters between layers in a multilayered electroactive device comprising at least one electroactive organic layer. [0003] Many electroactive devices including opto-electronic devices, organic light emitting devices, electroluminescent devices, photovoltaics, and organic thin film transistors have two or more layers of organic or inorganic materials, or a combination of such layers. Desirably the performance of these devices can be enhanced by improving the mechanical stability of these layers. Improved adhesion between layers may help improve the mechanical...

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IPC IPC(8): B05D5/12H01M4/04B05D1/36H01M4/62C07F7/08C07F7/04
CPCH01L51/0024H01L51/0039H01L51/5012Y02E10/549Y10S428/917Y02P70/50H10K71/50H10K85/115H10K50/11C09J11/02
Inventor LEWIS, LARRY NEILMANIVANNAN, VENKATESANFAIRCLOTH, TAMI JANENELIU, JIECELLA, JAMES ANTHONY
Owner GENERAL ELECTRIC CO